Alex Rider season 3: release date speculation, cast and latest news

Season 3 is set to be as tense as the previous two seasons, with it being based on Horowitz's 2004 release Scorpia. It's set to put the teenager on an intense mission to uncover the elusive crime network, which has grown to be his greatest enemy. But will he succeed on this increasingly personal mission?

As well as a host of returning cast members (like Otto Farrant in the titular role), there have been some recently announced new faces which include stars from The Bridge, The Crown and Bridgerton.

With that, read on for everything you need to know about Alex Rider season 3.

Alex Rider season 3 release date speculation

As of now, there has been no official release date announced for season 3 of Alex Rider.

With season 2 having been released in December 2021, it sure has been a while since we've seen the teen spy on our screens. This was in part due to COVID-19 related delays.

We do know that season 3 is currently in production in the UK and Malta. This comes after reports last month that the Amazon Freevee series was filming in Gloucester city centre. Crossing our fingers for a release later this year or early 2024.

Alex Rider season 3 cast

Fans will be pleased to learn that Otto Farrant will be returning as Alex Rider.

Other returning cast members include Stephen Dillane (Game of Thrones) as Alan Blunt, Vicky McClure (Without Sin) as Mrs Jones, Brenock O’Connor (Game of Thrones) as Tom Harris, Ronkẹ Adékọluẹ́jọ́ (Been So Long) as Jack Starbright and Marli Siu (Everything I Know About Love) as Kyra Vashenko-Chao.

New cast members for the third season have also just been confirmed with Sofia Helin (The Bridge), Shelley Conn (Bridgerton), Kevin McNally (The Crown) and Jason Wong (Strangers) all joining the drama.

Helin will star as Julia Rothman, “an enigmatic, rich widow who, unbeknownst to the world, is a highly secretive agent with Scorpia”. Conn joins the cast as Laura Kellner, a ruthless politician out to challenge the Department of Special Operations’s authority but is also harbouring her own flaws.

McNally will star as Max Grendel, a “shrewd and calm senior council for Scorpia, with the outward appearance of a kind, European gentleman", with Wong starring as Nile, a dangerous Scorpia assassin who is devoted to Rothman.

Alex Rider season 3 plot

Based on the bestselling book franchise by Horowitz, which has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide, the show follows Alex Rider, a teenage spy who was first recruited after his uncle – who he previously thought was a banker – died and was revealed to be a British secret agent.

He's unknowingly been trained since childhood for the dangerous world of espionage and throughout previous seasons we've seen him battle new enemies and tackle intense missions.

In season 3, it's set to get a lot more personal with Rider embarking on a mission to destroy Scorpia once and for all. The criminal network has become the teenage spy's greatest enemy but with a cast of new characters, it seems as though Rider is up against even more adult enemies. Will he succeed this time round?

While season 3 is the only future outing to be confirmed for now, Anthony Horowitz previously told RadioTimes.com ahead of season one that he envisaged the series could "run and run" into further future seasons, stating: "Don't forget that there are 12 more books – if it works it's a TV show that can run and run until poor Otto will be in his late 40s!"

You can buy the 10-collection book series on Amazon here.

Is there a trailer for Alex Rider season 3?

While production has just been confirmed to be underway, we can likely expect a trailer in the near future. For now, why not reacquaint yourself with the adventures of season 2? Watch the trailer below.

Alex Rider will be available to watch on Amazon Freevee, with seasons 1 and 2 available to stream for free now.

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